The Meditation Contest

Journey to the West Chapter 58 The Meditation Contest

《西游记》第五十八回 打坐比试

I challenge you to a meditation contest said the tiger immortal whoever can meditate the longest without moving is the winner wukong gold I used to meditate a lot he thought but I haven't done it lately I'm terrible at sitting still the Tang monk stepped forward I accept your challenge

“我要和你们比试打坐”，虎力大仙说道，谁打坐的 时间最久、一动不动，谁就赢。悟空心想：我以前经常打坐，可 好久没练了，我可坐不住。这时唐僧走上前：我接受 你的挑战。

Master are you sure? Asked Wujing. The Tang monk nodded. I've spent many years meditating. This contest will be easy for me. The tiger immortal grinned. This won't be an ordinary meditation contest. We will float in the air and meditate. Can you do that?

师父，您确定吗？ 沙僧问道。唐僧点了点头。 我打坐修行了很多年，这场比试对我来说很简单。 虎力大仙咧嘴一笑。 这可不是普通的打坐比试，我们要飘到空中打坐，你能做到吗？

Now the Tang monk looked nervous. But before the monk could answer, Wukong clapped him on the back. Of course the Tang monk can float in the air, the monkey replied. Then he whispered into the monk's ear. Don't worry master, you just meditate. I'll handle everything else. What are you babbling about? snapped the Let's start the contest!

唐僧一下子紧张起来，还没等他开口回答，悟空 就拍了拍他的背。我师父当然能在空中打坐啦，猴子 答道。接着他凑到唐僧耳边小声说：别担心师父，您只管 打坐就好，其他的交给我。“你们在嘀咕什么？”虎力大仙呵斥道 我们开始比试吧！

The Tiger Immortal and the Tang Monk went in front of the crowd. They sat down with their legs crossed and their palms facing up. They closed their eyes and started meditating. After a moment, the Tiger Immortal slowly floated up into the air. Uh -oh, said Bajie. Master can't do that. He'll lose the contest.

虎力大仙和唐僧走到人群前面。 他们盘腿坐下，手心朝上。 接着闭上眼睛，开始打坐。 过了一会儿，虎力大仙慢慢飘到了空中。 “哎呀，”八戒说道。 师父不会飞呀，他要输了。

Don't worry," said Wukong. You just need some help from me. The monkey recited a spell and then blew toward the Tang monk. The monk lifted off the ground. His eyes remained closed. Soon he was floating next to the tiger immortal. I think Master will win this contest, said Wu Jing.

“别担心，”悟空说道。 有我帮他呢。 猴子念了个咒语，然后对着唐僧吹了口气。 唐僧一下子就飘离了地面。 他的眼睛一直闭着。 没过多久就飘到了虎力大仙旁边。 “我觉得师父会赢这场比试的，”沙僧说道。